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• 16 Solutions to Manage Projects and Get Organized Online
  Source: SolidSmack,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Josh Mings, Date: 2007-11-04

• CAD Standards - Silence Equals Permission
  Source: CADD Manager.com Blog,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Mark W. Kiker, Date: 2007-11-04
• Starting a CAD Standard
  Source: The CAD Geek Blog,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Donnie Gladfelter, Date: 2007-11-04
• Analyzing the CAD Manager`s Survey 2007
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Robert Green, Date: 2007-11-04
• Maintaining AutoCAD Drawing Standards
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Dave Pitzer, Date: 2007-11-06

• PLM vs Digital Prototyping
  Source: Matt Writes,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Matt, Date: 2007-11-04

• More Concepting, Mesh and NURBS
  Source: Matt Writes,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Matt, Date: 2007-11-04
• Is Trial Software an Effective Marketing Tool?
  Source: Deelip Menezes,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Deelip Menezes, Date: 2007-11-04
• How Goes Free Software?
  Source: WorldCAD Access,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Ralph Grabowski, Date: 2007-11-04

• Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD drawings 101
  Source: AutoCAD Insider,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Heidi Hewet, Date: 2007-11-06
• What SafeCast versions are used by AutoCAD?
  Source: CAD Forum,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-04
• AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - October
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Bill Kramer, Date: 2007-11-04

• Retaining defining geometry
  Source: AutoCAD Insider,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Heidi Hewet, Date: 2007-11-06

• Zoom Transitions
  Source: AutoCAD Insider,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Heidi Hewett, Date: 2007-11-04

• Plant Extracts
  Source: AEC Magazine,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Martyn Day, Date: 2007-11-04

• Using LMAN to Manage Layout Layers as an Unintentional By-product
  Source: Between the Lines,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Shaan Hurley, Date: 2007-11-04

• 3D Modeling 11: CHAMFER in 3D
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2007-11-04
• Where is My ALIGN Command?
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2007-11-04

• IDW Sketching within Views
  Source: The Dan Miles Idea Factory,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Dan Miles, Date: 2007-11-06
• basic constraints (14 Replies)
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: stonecat, Date: 2007-11-06

• DWG TrueConnect; the Secret Strength of Inventor 2008
  Source: Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Thom Tremblay, Date: 2007-11-04

• Out of Uniform
  Source: The Gear Box,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Jay Tedeschi, Date: 2007-11-04
• Creating Step Draft
  Source: In the Machine,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Garin Gardiner, Date: 2007-11-04

• TEDCF Offers Inventor 2008 Online Course
  Source: Ten Links,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: TEDCF, Date: 2007-11-05
• Working as a Team Using Autodesk Inventor, Part 2
  Source: Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Melissa Thomas, Date: 2007-11-04

• How do you switch sketches on a part design?
  Source: A Bravenet.com FAQ,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: catiadr.com, Date: 2007-11-06

• Does Anyone know How can I setup Italic Dimensions on Drawing
  Source: Eng-Tips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: sparck, Date: 2007-11-06
• HOW TO CLEAN LINKS IN A CATDRAWING
  Source: Eng-Tips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: alexpop, Date: 2007-11-06
• Dimensions Rounding error.
  Source: Eng-Tips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: FBM, Date: 2007-11-06

• The Thumb Wrestling Continues
  Source: SolidSmack,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Josh Mings, Date: 2007-11-04

• Kubotek Offers Validation Tool for 3D CAD Models
  Source: Ten Links,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Kubotek, Date: 2007-11-06

• Creating Dimensions
  Source: PTC University,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06

• How can I set the display of shade with edge in Pro/E Wildfire?
  Source: Pro|ENGINEERINGTIPS.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06

• Route Pipelines from the Free Port on Valid Fittings
  Source: PTC,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06
• Pipe-Bend Information on ISOGEN Spool Drawings
  Source: PTC,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06

• Why Smart Numbers are Dumb: SolidWorks Guidelines for File Names
  Source: SolidSmack,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Josh Mings, Date: 2007-11-04

• Using Projected Curve to Create a 3D Curve
  Source: AboutSolidWorks.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06

• Design Table supression
  Source: Eng-Tips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: vacuumdesigner, Date: 2007-11-06

• File Management
  Source: Matt Lombard,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06

• Handy New Assembly Tools in SolidWorks 2008
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Richard Doyle, Date: 2007-11-04

• SolidWorks 2008 "Finally" Features
  Source: Ricky Jordan`s Blog,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Ricky Jordan, Date: 2007-11-04

• SpaceClaim 2007
  Source: MCAD Online,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Al Dean, Date: 2007-11-04
• SpaceClaim Finally Gets It
  Source: Deelip Menezes,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Deelip Menezes, Date: 2007-11-04

• Couplings for Multiphysics
  Source: Machine Design,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Subham Sett of Simulia, Date: 2007-11-04

• Blue Ridge Numerics Announces Strategic Partnership With ...
  Source: Market Wire,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: cfdesign.com, Date: 2007-11-06
• Survey Shows 96% of Flomerics’ EFD Fluid Flow Software Users ...
  Source: MCADCafe,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06

• ANSYS FloWizard 3
  Source: CADdigest.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Al Dean, Date: 2007-11-04

• REVIT MEP Heating and Cooling Calculations
  Source: Revit Rocks,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Daryl Gregoire, Date: 2007-11-04

• Inventor in the AEC World?
  Source: AEC Magazine,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Paul Watson, Date: 2007-11-04
• BIM is the Word Lately
  Source: Beth`s CAD Blog,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Beth Powell, Date: 2007-11-04

• ArchiCAD 11
  Source: AEC Magazine,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Martyn Day, Date: 2007-11-04

• AU Handouts: Enriching Your DWF - Part 1
  Source: Through the Interface,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Kean Walmsley, Date: 2007-11-04
• AU Handouts: There`s More to .DWG Than AutoCAD - Part 3
  Source: Through the Interface,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums,  Author: Kean Walmsley, Date: 2007-11-04

• AutoLISP Learning Series - Lesson Fourteen: Using Defaults in your AutoLISP Routines
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Dave Pitzer, Date: 2007-11-06

• Rendering in AutoCAD® 2000
  Source: sonic.net,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06

• Import Sketchup Files
  Source: CADClips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06
• Shiny Objects
  Source: Inside the System,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Kyle Bernhardt, Date: 2007-11-04

• Basic Floor Plans Walls, Doors and Windows
  Source: CADClips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06
• Plan Regions for Furniture in an RCP
  Source: CADClips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk, Date: 2007-11-06
• Creating a Revit Annotation Symbol for Exit Access
  Source: AECbytes,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Help Desk,  Author: Peter Gehring, Date: 2007-11-04